Nanotechnology
German Bundestag: SPD Claims for Nano Safety and Product Register
The Social Democratic fraction (SPD) in the German Bundestag claimed with their motion (17/8158) to attach great importance to safety in the field of nanotechnology.... More
European Journal of Law and Technology special issue on nanotechnology regulations
The European Journal of Law and Technology (EJLT) special issue on the regulation of nanotechnology is now officially online. The issue contains 15 contributions that... More
Danish EPA funds NanoRiskCat - a conceptual decision support tool for nanomaterials
In this project funded by the Danish EPA the Technical University of Denmark and National Research Centre for the Working Environment has initiated the development... More
EPA Grants Approval for Nanopesticide - Nanosilver from Swiss Company
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted its approval for a pesticide based on a nanoscale material. The product, Swiss-made antimicrobial nanosilver used... More
Potential Link Between Cancer and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles
A study led by a group of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) researchers has found that a chemical commonly used in consumer products can potentially cause... More
A Decade of Research on Nanotechnology Risks
In the past decade numerous projects on the risks associated with nanomaterials have been initiated and carried out. They dealt with the subject of how... More
NanoCode (FP7): MasterPlan and CodeMeter for the EU-CoC for N&N now published
The EU funded NanoCode project has elaborated strategies and options for the development and implementation of the "Code of Conduct for Responsible N&N Sciences and... More
Guideline on Nano Textiles published
The new guideline "Nano Textiles" published by the Swiss Textiles Association and EMPA is meant to easen the safe access to and use of nanotechnologies... More